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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 112 · 40 questions
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The method (Find the fraction sum): Underline the whole and the fraction in the story. “Of” means multiply; “left” means subtract from the whole; “each gets” means multiply or divide. An over has 6 balls: 1/2 over = 3 balls, 1/3 over = 2 balls.

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  1. 1.Sara has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  3. 3.Anaya has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  9. 9.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  15. 15.Diya has ₹36, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 57 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Tara has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  38. 38.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Aarav has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 152
  2. 2
  3. 16
  4. 1/3
  5. 8
  6. 6
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 2
  10. 5/6
  11. 26
  12. 2
  13. 8
  14. 1
  15. 6
  16. 19
  17. 1/6
  18. 1/6
  19. 16
  20. 8
  21. 30
  22. 9
  23. 11/12
  24. 4
  25. 6
  26. 3
  27. 6
  28. 4
  29. 2
  30. 40
  31. 16
  32. 27
  33. 28
  34. 34
  35. 28
  36. 10
  37. 2
  38. 8
  39. 7
  40. 5/12

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